Trat buoyed by tourist traffic as Songkran nears
Trat province, including the popular resort island Koh Chang, is expecting high occupancy rates at its hotels and other tourist accommodations during the upcoming Water Festival.

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Uyghur row triggers bust-up
Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has called opposition MP Kannavee Suebsaeng "a big liar" following the MP's criticism of the government's deportation of the Uyghurs to China.

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Radioactive waste probed
The Ministry of Industry has launched a probe into the illegal import of around 10,262 tonnes of powdery waste containing radioactive caesium-137, with documents falsely declaring the material to be zinc concentrate.

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Paetongtarn lays down tax challenge
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Tuesday challenged the opposition to submit a complaint to the Revenue Department if it wants an investigation into whether she avoided paying inheritance tax worth 218.7 million baht.

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B1-billion gambling site smashed
Police have arrested four people with suspected links to an illegal online gambling network with more than 1 billion baht circulating in its bank accounts.

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Suriya denies secret rail deals
Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has denied the opposition&s allegations that the government is secretly trying to seal two &super deals& worth more than 100 billion baht with the concessionaire for the long-delayed high-speed rail project linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports.

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